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Monday, February 11, 2008

6 or the mobbed 30 from SIU? Wow!

I was sent this and thought it was worthy of your attention. Enjoy - Peterg

Thirty academic mobbing cases since 2005

Below, in alphabetical order, are 30 academics whose troubles, as reported in the press or on the web, appear to fit the definition of workplace mobbing. Reviewing these cases is useful for understanding the variety of origins of the phenomenon and the different ways cases play out.

1. Jury refuses to convict Sami Al-Arian (University of South Florida); he is eliminated anyway

I believe that my mobbing comes from a local coalition at the university. I believe that their actions have been supported by senior management at the university. They have wrecked my academic career. I remain... stressed...ill ... fighting ... and in post. Aphra Behn

At 4:17 PM , Roger said...

Wow-- 6 out of 30 at Southern Illinois; quite a place; seems they never learn.

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Other earlier SIU-C "mobbings" included Bucky Fuller, the Sloan House debacles, the dropping of the National championship winning Mens and Womens gymnastics programs, the nationally ranked mens swimming and wrestling programs, and so forth. With few exceptions, SIU-C has a aversion of excellence and beats it down every time it manages to raise it's head.

Check out the latest breaking catastrophe at SIU-C. Seems the new Chancellor is likely to have a short tenure for some as yet unspecified reason. He has been placed on administrative leave while his situation is "under review".

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